Wellies or walking boots?

[Runner]

I'm in a quandary at the moment ... my old faithful walking boots are no longer waterproof and my old wellies are very old and worn down, so no longer comfy, and my new wellies leak!!!! Got them from an ebay shop and trying to send them back is turning into a mare so I think I'm going to just cut my losses ...

But I'm broke!!! Not good

[HurrahBrother]

I'm in a quandary at the moment ... my old faithful walking boots are no longer waterproof and my old wellies are very old and worn down, so no longer comfy, and my new wellies leak!!!! Got them from an ebay shop and trying to send them back is turning into a mare so I think I'm going to just cut my losses ...

But I'm broke!!! Not good

[APTID]

Does anyone know of any decent (and not crazily priced) gel insoles or alike for extra comfort? I've not done the insole thing before, but considering it this year - I just wasn't sure if they were much of a muchness, though I guess you get what you pay for?

Thanks!

[r0cky]

Aldi have some memory foam insoles for £1.99 at the moment. I got some to add to my wellies for extra comfort.

[APTID]

Aldi have some memory foam insoles for £1.99 at the moment. I got some to add to my wellies for extra comfort.

[ukslim]

This year?

Sandals.

[vespa]

i've always used standard issued army boots been using them for 12 years, for walking, mountaineering, festivals, gigs never let me down yet...

only 15 quid from a good army surplus shop worth the little money they cost

i'll also probably either get flip flops or go barefoot as well, nothing better spent 6 weeks in a forest climbing in france barefoot lol

[r0cky]

Oo good stuff, thanks. Do they seem to do the job?

[APTID]

They seem quite squishy and stuff!

I find it's only after a great number of hours trudging around that my feet began to feel discomfort, and that's only as the sole is quite thin on mine. The sole is thin enough that it can hurt after a while walking on the corrugated metal trackway at Glastonbury. My friends' wellies have a thicker sole, and they've found them quite comfortable, can't feel the bumps in the trackway for example. I guess I've just got cheap wellies though.

Anyway, time will tell this year, but hopefully I don't need to the wellies at all.

Edited April 28, 2010 by APTID

[lea7784]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002BUD...ref=oss_product

just do it

[feefeetee]

The age old dilemma. Myself, waterproofed hiking boots. The missus, wellies.

Edited April 29, 2010 by feefeetee

[madspaceangel]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002BUD...ref=oss_product

just do it

[llcoolphil]

Does anyone know of any decent (and not crazily priced) gel insoles or alike for extra comfort? I've not done the insole thing before, but considering it this year - I just wasn't sure if they were much of a muchness, though I guess you get what you pay for?

Thanks!

[APTID]

Ive got some of these - not the cheapest (which ive found fairly pointless) but not the most expensive. But hell do they make a difference, not just to your feet but your whole body aches less with the absorbed impact. Highly recommend

http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/sorbothane-dou...footbeds-p99446

[llcoolphil]

They look excellent! Do they change the way you walk though - would you have to wear them regularly for a while to get your body readjusted, or are they just comfortable for the old feet?

[young561952]

You'd be better taking BOTH. if its wet n muddy then the wellies are an absolute must! wear woollen socks inside and try and get insoles to support your feet.

walking boots if its dry. iv seen some folk wearing sandals and noooooo!!! you're in a field ffs lol. all lumps n bumps everywhere!

[StoneCircle]

They dont change the way you walk at all - or didnt with me. Your foot feels cushioned and supported but its more that you notice how less fatigued/achy you are after a decent yomp than anything particular as you are walking. The cheap ones arent worth the money. And you dont want soft and squishy as someone mentioned earlier because that doesnt support your foot for the length of time you need it to.

[mwillo]

i will be taking walking boots & wellies.

i quite like the look of these

http://astore.amazon.co.uk/Dunlop.Boots-21/detail/B002Y9ZCBC

mark

[llcoolphil]

Do they fit in your existing boots or do you need to go a size bigger as they look like they would add a size to your boots?

[llcoolphil]

You'd be better taking BOTH. if its wet n muddy then the wellies are an absolute must! wear woollen socks inside and try and get insoles to support your feet.

walking boots if its dry. iv seen some folk wearing sandals and noooooo!!! you're in a field ffs lol. all lumps n bumps everywhere!

[madspaceangel]

My smaller sized viper boots arrived yesterday, they are going to take some serious breaking in. Any tips on accelerating the process?

[Sabcully]

After long consideration I bought myself a pair of Hunter's Original short Wellies in black.

They were £39 incl. delivery. They came, I put them on and walked for 8 miles and......

LOVELY. Felt I could do with insoles just to stop my heel from shifting so bought the Aldi

memory foam insole. Now I can walk the 150 miles Glastonbury requires and will not have

to worry about sore or wet feet.

:-)

[llcoolphil]

My smaller sized viper boots arrived yesterday, they are going to take some serious breaking in. Any tips on accelerating the process?

[APTID]

My smaller sized viper boots arrived yesterday, they are going to take some serious breaking in. Any tips on accelerating the process?

[madspaceangel]

Went to put new boots on to go on a long country walk with the dog and the flippin lace guide snapped off. I now have to send them back and wait for a replacement.

They are never going to be even remotely broken in at the rate